sakula | 073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176

General

Target

073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe
Size

89KB
MD5

16bb4ed5071e0b00c333063e528add05
SHA1

112ab330c61bea4d7131f92c61adf11cfb41804b
SHA256

073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176
SHA512

1b9d16509776d4366723ff53ebb7f2ab9c1be8e0867b2c2ea5adadb0ae7cda9617234df98205cf937a5926aacc758353ebace701a1d99a8842d9e513645eab92

Score

10^/10

sakula persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Sakula
Sakula is a remote access trojan with various capabilities.
trojan rat sakula

Sakula Payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe	family_sakula

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

MediaCenter.exe

pid process

3656 MediaCenter.exe

pid	process
3656	MediaCenter.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroMedia = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MicroMedia\\MediaCenter.exe"	073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs

Processes:

TiWorker.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WinSxS\pending.xml	TiWorker.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.chk	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs\edb.log	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.edb	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\DataStore.jfm	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

1048 PING.EXE

pid	process
1048	PING.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exeTiWorker.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1720	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1720	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1720	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1720	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	1720	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	1720	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	4088	073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2312	TiWorker.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.execmd.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3656	4088	073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3656	4088	073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3656	4088	073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe	MediaCenter.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3504	4088	073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3504	4088	073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe	cmd.exe
PID 4088 wrote to memory of 3504	4088	073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe	cmd.exe
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1048	3504	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1048	3504	cmd.exe	PING.EXE
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 1048	3504	cmd.exe	PING.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4088

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:3656

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 & del /q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\073bb0f459f4e64c71df356685829db5f3e04e49f990df673b1e7d8b3912f176.exe"
2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3504

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1
3⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:1048

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wuauserv
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1720

C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe
C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1220_none_7e21bc567c7ed16b\TiWorker.exe -Embedding
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2312

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
72bcc94f915c62be46481aec7bebd837

SHA1
56deade0cc1031ce52852c9f57bede3e5360725f

SHA256
be22e5d79355be4523be8d798e93ec3b3caf6c3b020b9f254db56919da5525fd

SHA512
4f5e4425f619d28ddb29c5a2acff3ccba98642825b39af086d356b19288ae773aad88e69ed09267c55ad8fdd40d036c564c53f8fab7dc00776a6982b95662eb4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroMedia\MediaCenter.exe
MD5
72bcc94f915c62be46481aec7bebd837

SHA1
56deade0cc1031ce52852c9f57bede3e5360725f

SHA256
be22e5d79355be4523be8d798e93ec3b3caf6c3b020b9f254db56919da5525fd

SHA512
4f5e4425f619d28ddb29c5a2acff3ccba98642825b39af086d356b19288ae773aad88e69ed09267c55ad8fdd40d036c564c53f8fab7dc00776a6982b95662eb4

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memory/1720-132-0x0000013914580000-0x0000013914590000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1720-133-0x0000013914D60000-0x0000013914D70000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1720-134-0x0000013917960000-0x0000013917964000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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